“Then she walks across the hallway away from the butler. And she stops and she sort of sags. And then straightens up, puts back her veil and goes into the drawing room. It is an extraordinary piece of work because in that one shot she tells you about Violet’s deep sorrow but also about Violet’s value. Which is that she’s not there to make everything worse by crying, she is there to try and pull them together. And all of that is in that single shot and that movement. And really when you’re looking at work of that level, you know, it is awe-inspiring, really.” - Julian Fellowes
Another reason this shows tears at my heart
I LIVE FOR VIOLET CRAWLEY, I SWEAR
that was the scene i was talking about. absolutely incredible.